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🌱 Driver heads toward Old Orchard Beach after hitting cyclist, then crashes again
Old Orchard Beach, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min readWhat's up Old Orchard Beach! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Driver heads toward Old Orchard Beach after hitting cyclist, then crashes again
Also on today's calendar: Myst // Old Orchard Beach, ME // 1:00 PM and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 94 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny, hot and humid, temps: high: 92, low: 70.
- Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• New Jersey driver struck bicyclist before crashing into truck in Scarborough, police say (wmtw.com) — Old Orchard Beach public safety crews assisted Scarborough responders after a driver allegedly struck a bicyclist near the Clambake Seafood Restaurant, then continued toward Old Orchard Beach and crashed into a pickup and fence. Several people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, Pine Point Road and East Grand Avenue were partially closed for about an hour, and police say the investigation is ongoing. 
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★ Featured events ★
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Old Orchard Beach Fourth of July Fireworks →
The Pier, Old Orchard Beach
9:15 pm
Saturday July 4
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Other local events
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Myst // Old Orchard Beach, ME // 1:00 PM →
Myst Oceanside Restaurant & Lounge, 1 E Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach
6:00 pm -
Rock the Park Summer Concert Series (OOB) →
Old Orchard Beach Ballpark, 14 Emerson Cummings Blvd, Old Orchard Beach
6:00 pm -
Myst // Old Orchard Beach, ME // 6:00 PM →
Myst Oceanside Restaurant & Lounge, 1 E Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach
6:00 pm
Wednesday July 8
Thursday July 23
Friday July 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Rhythm & Rhyme at Scarborough Public Library →
Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Rd, Scarborough
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Pottery Painting, Seaglass Art & More - Open Studio at The Creative Soul →
Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce and Industry The Creative Soul 2 Christensen Lane Kennebunk, ME PLENTY OF PARKING
10:00 am -
Cable Television Committee Meeting →
Biddeford, ME Calendar
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Sustainability Commission Meeting →
Biddeford, ME Calendar
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Finance Committee Meeting (Live) →
Biddeford, ME Calendar
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City Council Meeting (Live) →
Biddeford, ME Calendar
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Historic Preservation Commission Meeting →
Biddeford, ME Calendar
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Shellfish Conservation Committee Meeting →
Biddeford, ME Calendar
5:00 pm
Thursday July 2
Monday July 6
Tuesday July 7
Wednesday July 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Old Orchard Beach. Apply here.
- Sun Communities posted a job opening for Resort Housekeeper - Part Time in Old Orchard Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Old Orchard Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Saco
- Ziggi's Coffee Set For Grand Reopening in Saco, Maine (wjbq.com)
- Maine communities add speed bumps to help slow busy summer traffic (wgme.com)
- What's My Saco Home Worth in 2026? A Local Agent's Take on the Market (wordpress.com)
Scarborough
- Bonny Eagle's Drew Gervais, Scarborough's Isabella Harmon earn Gatorade track and field honors (pressherald.com)
- ‘Buy now, refinance later,' they said. Mortgage rates said otherwise. (wgme.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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